MEDICINE & HEALTHThere are still no treatments for long COVID but recently, some long-haulers reported they were shocked to feel well after taking Paxlovid. Read to know more.
Symptoms experienced by people with long COVID are more than just loss of smell or taste and brain fog, among others. Learn about blood clots as effects, too
Scientists successfully reversed age-related memory loss in mice using cerebrospinal fluid. Read how this can help neurodegenerative diseases like dementia.
Toxoplasma gondii is the most successful parasite in the world and many have it but are not aware that they do. Read on to learn how the eyes could hold the clue if a person has toxoplasmosis.
USDA warns consumers not to buy chicken breast from Wayne Farms. Continue reading to know why. A chicken recall issued last week has been expanded to cover over 585,000 pounds of Wayne Farms goods made in Decatur.
Davis, Calif., May 10, 2022-Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes in their guts, according to a study published by Agricultural Research Service scientists and their colleagues in mBio [https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00101-22].
Synapses are the contact points in the brain via which nerve cells 'talk' to each other. Disturbances in this communication lead to diseases of the nervous system, since altered synaptic proteins, for example, can impair this complex molecular mechanism. This can result in mild symptoms, but also very severe disabilities in those affected.
Experts have warned the US government, including health officials against national strategies for a ‘new normal life with COVID-19. Learn more about it here.
Researchers have referred to some threats that may have caused the whale shark population to decline. Find out what initiatives are done to address the issue.
A new study on brain activities reveals that this particular area is responsible for evaluating decisions we make. Learn more about 'performance monitoring' and the functions of the medial frontal cortex.
The COVID-19 Omicron variant has emerged with subvariants. What are these sub-variants, their severity, and if there are more to come? Read on and find out.